Youth Villages – Youth Leader theme call open until the end of October!

Do you feel like your village could be more youth-friendly? The Youth Villages funding call gives you and your friends the opportunity to make your village a more lively, welcoming and youth-friendly place! Now is the time to make the voice of young people heard in village communities. What are Youth Villages? The Youth Villages -Youth Leader funding call supports projects that increase youth participation and improve the amenity of villages. You can create new spaces, organize events […]
Trial support speeds up the start of cut flower cultivation

Eini Laukkanen grows cut flowers in open ground in Ylistaro, Seinäjoki. She assembles bouquets of the flowers she grows for sale, which have already sold well in their first summer. – I have been surprised by how much demand there is for local flowers. I have only advertised my business on my Instagram and a couple of times on Facebook in the open grape radios of Seinäjoki and Ylistaro. Still, there have been a lot of inquiries, she says with satisfaction. The idea of cutting flowers […]
August newsletter – read Liiver news

Topics in the August newsletter: LocalTapiola donates €20,000 to Liiver's Youth Leader Liiver provides money for community security and preparedness investments An international youth project is launched under the leadership of Noora Ekosparraamo is launching – register to join! See the list of those who have received funding – 18 new recipients There is a threat that the conditions for a good life will be cut from 4,300 villages A study trip to Pirkanmaa, workshops… You can read the newsletter here.
LocalTapiola donates €20,000 to Liiver Youth Leader

LocalTapiola South Ostrobothnia has decided to support Liiver's Youth Leader activities with a donation of €20,000. The donation will finance the Youth Leader projects of youth groups and young entrepreneurs starting in October 2025. The donation handover ceremony was held at the offices of LocalTapiola South Ostrobothnia on August 13, 2025. The donation was handed over by LocalTapiola South Ostrobothnia's Marketing and Communications Director Sirpa Hakala-Ostensen and Finance and Administration Director Nina Jylhä, and it was received by Liiver's Executive Director Sinikka Koivumäki and Youth Coordinator Noora Riippi. […]
Eco-friendly park launches – communities join in developing their climate and environmental expertise

Liiverin Ekosparraamo offers communities free support for planning and implementing climate and environmental actions. You can join without a ready-made plan – together we will find suitable solutions and ways for the community to promote sustainable everyday life. Ekosparraamo organizes various workshops on themes desired by the communities. Together with experts, you can develop, for example, waste sorting and composting, implement an environmental art workshop, organize a goods exchange event or a repair workshop. For community buildings […]
An international youth project is launched under the leadership of Noora

A new two-year project, Youth Bridge Builders – Andra sidan av kvarken, was launched in Liiveri, which focuses on the internationalization of young people and those working with young people, strengthening entrepreneurial skills, and developing the region. Youth coordinator Noora Riippi started as the project leader in August after parental leave. – The goal is for young people to have their voices heard and to be able to participate in the development of their home region in ways that are natural to them. We want all young people in the region to […]
Money from the Liiverin Fund for community security and preparedness investments – application open

Leader Liiveri offers associations, foundations and other communities the opportunity to implement investments that improve safety and preparedness. The support is intended for investments that facilitate everyday life and increase the community's ability to act in emergency situations. Funding is available for a wide range of projects. For example, purchasing a defibrillator, installing security cameras, improving lighting or building a disabled ramp can be financed. Also, backup power solutions, such as generators and energy-saving […]
See the list of those who received funding

We will publish the projects that have received funding when the ELY Centre has made an official decision on them. The decisions made by the ELY Centre between 7 June and 13 August 2025 are listed below. Project support Investments in the development of the rural operating environment JALASJÄRVEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB – Acquisition of a driving simulator Asemanseudu keitamisehtiyhdistys ry – The power of Vitting and the security of the multi-purpose hall Development project to be implemented as a small project Etelä-Ohjanmaan Nuorisoseura ry – Youth companionship for a documentary Investment to be implemented as a small project Nopankylä village club […]
Beneficiary communication obligations updated – What does this mean in practice?

An essential part of implementing a project is communicating about it and its results. The project's support decision explains how the project will be communicated. It is important to mention that the project is co-funded by the European Union. At Liiver, we hope that you will also tell us that you have received funding from us 🙂 Emma Marttila, the rural communications coordinator at the South Ostrobothnia ELY Centre, has written a clear article about how projects will be communicated according to the revised guidelines. You can read the article at maastuud.fi/ep […]
Leader applications will be processed by Liiver's board monthly in autumn 2025.

The Liiver board will meet four times in autumn 2025 to decide on Leader support applications. Board meeting dates: Tue 2.9, Tue 7.10, Sat 8.11. and Tue 9.12. All project and business support options are available for application throughout the autumn. The projects will focus particularly on community security and preparedness investments. Leader business support applications to be processed at the meetings must be in Hyrrä two weeks and project support applications three weeks before the meeting. Before you start your application in Hyrrä, […]